Shelby Living

10/18/2025

We had the pleasure of featuring Shelby County native and Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Tucker Smith in our latest issue, and you can read his story below. 👇 The most surprising aspect of our interview? …Tucker’s humility and gratitude for his parents and mentors. Follow Shelby Living as we keep tabs on Tucker’s career in the future! He’s making waves for sure!

Tucker Smith, rising star in the angling world, is chasing his dreams and a lot of fish in a purple jersey.

10/09/2025

💗 SPRING 2026 WEDDING ISSUE 💗

Shelby Living is now taking applications to feature weddings from October 2024-October 2025 in our spring 2026 wedding issue! Learn more and apply with the link below.

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📸: Jay Barr Photography
🔗: https://shelbyliving.com/shelby-livings-2026-wedding-issue-application/

10/06/2025

Go check out Azia Medical Spa’s weekly injection specials! They are located at 153 Narrows Pkwy, Suite 201, Birmingham, AL 35242.

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10/03/2025

Yesterday at Windwood Equestrian, Arden Upton hosted a beautiful luncheon, inviting women in business from all over Shelby County to come bond with each other and hear from leading entrepreneurs: Jackie Paulsen (Home Design Guild), Ashley Brock (Paid Ads Coaching) and Lydia Menzies (Lydia Menzies Celebrates). Take a look at some of our favorite shots:

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📸: Anna Grace Moore

10/01/2025

Helena's Buck Creek Festival, The Shelby County Hall of Fame Cornerstone Awards, Old Baker Farm's Pumpkin Patch and more return to Shelby County this month. Read more below.

Check out our full list of happenings close to you this month.

09/25/2025

An icon was welcomed into Heaven’s gates earlier today. Rest in peace, Tom Walker.

Tom Walker, the visionary founder of the American Village in Montevallo, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

09/25/2025

🏃 WE DID IT! 🏃🏿‍♀️

Thanks to the generosity (and endurance) of local patrons, more than $65,000 was raised for Blanket Fort Hope during the annual Hold the Fort 5K/10K this past weekend at Oak Mountain State Park!

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📸: JS.Raines Photography

The races' proceeds will directly benefit the nonprofit's building of a restoration home on its 73-acre campus, which will house up to nine, female, minor victims of s*x trafficking at a time. The restoration home will not only provide these children asylum, but it will also offer therapeutic services, schooling, healthcare and more. To learn more about this project, how to donate or how you can help end s*x trafficking for good, visit blanketforthope.org.

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09/23/2025

5 countries. 6 different U.S. states. 17 trips to Israel…Pelham-based author Kim Frolander has spent the majority of her life traveling the world, sharing the gospel and serving communities in need. And, she's not stopping yet. Read her story in our latest issue by clicking the link below.

📸: Kelsea Schafer Photos

Kim Frolander’s spiritual gifts are aiding her ministry in Israel and beyond.

09/22/2025

What a great organization that we have here in Shelby County!

09/16/2025

Have you gotten your copy of Shelby Living yet?

In this issue, you will get to read about eight outstanding individuals whose sacrifices have help create the Shelby County so many of us call home today: the Hon. Mike Joiner, Don Armstrong, Butch Ellis, Ned Bearden, Ellen Corbett, Jackson Campbell and Karl and Mildred Harrison. Read about their legacies by clicking the link below:

https://issuu.com/shelbycountyreporter/docs/shelby_living_september_october_2025

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📸: Anna Grace Moore

These legacies will be honored in the second annual Shelby County Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 23 at American Village. Contact Alec Etheredge at [email protected], or call 205-669-3131 for more information and to purchase tickets to the ceremony.